Spiders · SWFL Pest Identifier
Brown Widow
Keep an eye on it Fine in small numbers — repeated sightings mean a source.
How to identify it
- Tan-brown with an orange hourglass underneath
- THE tell: spiky, spherical egg sacs like tiny WWII sea mines
- Web in furniture joints, meter boxes, pool cage corners
Size
Small (grain of rice)
Where you'll see it
Lanai / patio · Garage / storage
Looks like
Spider
Did you know
Now more common than black widows in much of Florida — but notably shyer and less prone to bite.
What it means for you
Respect, don’t panic. Gloves when moving stored patio furniture; treat if egg sacs multiply.
Not sure this is your bug?
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Similar spiders in SWFL
Golden Silk Orb-weaver
Helpful — leave itBig yellow-and-silver spider in a huge wheel web across paths
Wolf Spider
Helpful — leave itNo web — hunts on the ground at speed
Huntsman Spider
Helpful — leave itVery large, flat, long-legged — fits behind picture frames
Southern Black Widow
Worth a pro lookGlossy jet black, red hourglass underneath
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